Teaching Assistant History & Classical Studies 510 (180 hours) Winter 2027

Job summary

The Teaching Assistant will organize logistics for a group of 25 students and staff in remote communities. They will also coordinate with local Panamanian experts and assist in conducting applied research exercises.

Job details

Please refer to the How to Apply for a Job (for External Candidates) job aid for instructions on how to apply. If you are an active McGill employee (ie: currently in an active contract or position at McGill University), do not apply through this Career Site. Login to your McGill Workday account and apply to this posting using the Find Jobs report (type Find Jobs in the search bar). Hiring Unit: History & Classical Studies Course Title: Environmental History of Latin America (Field) Course Code: HIST 510 001 Estimated Number of Positions: 1 Total Hours of Work per Term: 0 The Department of History & Classical Studies is searching for eligible candidates as a Teaching Assistant for HIST 510 (Environmental History of Latin America - Field) for the Winter 2028 term. Applicants must be students registered in a McGill MA or PhD graduate program in the Winter 2028 term. · Verify Minerva that any TA positions you plan to register for in Winter 2028 don’t conflict with your own courses. Position Summary: Teaching Assistant needed for a 3-week intensive field course in Panama. Duties include organizing logistics for a group of 25 students and staff on the road between remote communities; coordinating with local Panamanian experts and community representatives; helping conduct applied research exercises. Qualifications: Postgraduate training in environmental studies, experience in field-based research and collaboration, excellent Spanish skills, valid driver's license, ability to travel to Panama and work and live in the field in February 2027. Legend: HIST = History Position available: HIST 510 Environmental History of Latin America (Field), Daviken Studnicki-Gizbert (180 hours) Hourly Salary: $38.46 Total Hours of Work per Term: 180 Position Start Date: 2027/01/05 Position End Date: 2027/05/07 Deadline to Apply: 2026/11/03 HOW TO APPLY If you have an active job at McGill, you can apply as an INTERNAL APPLICANT: log in and apply through Workday, using your McGill username and password. IMPORTANT: You MUST first connect to McGill's VPN before you log in to Workday (instructions on how to download VPN). If you do not have an active job at McGill, you must apply as an EXTERNAL APPLICANT: navigate to the McGill Career website. First, sign in to your candidate account or create one, as applicable. IMPORTANT: To create your account, make sure to use a personal email address (and NOT an @mail.mcgill.ca or @mcgill.ca email address). Hourly Salary: $38.46 Position Start Date: 2026-10-21 Position End Date: 2027-05-07 Deadline to Apply: 2026-11-03 McGill University hires on the basis of merit and is strongly committed to equity and diversity within its community. We welcome applications from racialized persons/visible minorities, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, and persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, as well as from all qualified candidates with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities. McGill implements an employment equity program and encourages members of designated groups to self-identify. Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence, accessibilityrequest.hr@mcgill.ca.

What you’ll do

The Teaching Assistant will organize logistics for a group of 25 students and staff in remote communities. They will also coordinate with local Panamanian experts and assist in conducting applied research exercises.

Requirements

Applicants must be registered in a McGill MA or PhD graduate program and possess postgraduate training in environmental studies. Candidates must have excellent Spanish skills, a valid driver's license, and the ability to work in the field in Panama.

Listed skills

• Collaboration · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Field research
• Logistics management
• Spanish language
• Environmental studies
• Collaboration
• Driving
• Research
• Valid Driver's License
• Spanish Language
• Teaching
• Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
• Employment Equity
• Applied Research
• Environmental Studies

Job areas

• Education
• Science & Research
• Environmental & Sustainability
• History/Social Studies Teacher
• Teacher Assistant
• Teachers' Aides
• Teaching Assistants, All Other
• Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary

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